Grow Through Each Experience
Darkness and Light
Let Go of the Past
Rough Waters
Everything will be easy.
It will all go smoothly.
There will be no storms or rough waters.
Life will bring us so much goodness.
It will be everything we want it to be.
There will be no struggle.
There will be no pain.
Life is simple.
It is not complicated.
It is not complex.
Oh, life…
You had us fooled.
We had left home, at the ripe age of teenagers and had all the hopes and dreams of it all being so simple…
So easy…
Preoccupied with looks and friends and becoming wealthy, we thought that would be all we would need.
We though status was the answer.
We thought clothing and things would be our level up.
Life showed us that it is much more than that.
Life showed us the rough waters of being so surface focused, would surely make us drown.
What is on the outside does not make up for what is unfound on the inside.
The deepest sea has the coolest waters, and the more turbulent storms to face.
As with us, we have much depth, though not all of it was quite known or understood.
We thought we knew ourselves, within.
Our depths go much deeper than we knew before.
Now we see, a life with purpose for more than just material things…
A life of passion…
A life without greed or so many possessions…
This is the life we now seek.
We try to see the depths of others, while even just passing by.
A depth is beyond just a wave and a smile, for it goes deep, like the deepest of seas.
Love and care, and genuine concern.
Peace, kindness, a desire for more than just what one can take to the bank, this is what will keep us swimming, without tidal waves of the surface trying to pull us in.
When we leave this world, we hope to leave a mark.
Not one that can be seen or touched, but one that can be felt, like a feeling that calms the deepest sea.
A feeling that gives you a sense of understanding that all will be okay, even when no-one else is around.
Whether or not we have ever met, we hope it soars like a seagull though the winds, to each soul that is left on earth.
When all possessions are gone and the world is silent, we hope a feeling of peace is felt.
Maybe not from us, but maybe from the storms that pass and all that can be remembered is that feeling of goodness, that feeling of purpose.
Rough waters can always be beautiful to watch, as they roar and splash, they bring an electricity of their own.
Knowing each storm will pass, knowing we need nothing except for who we are, that is the peace that we will carry with us, if nothing else, that will be enough.
Hold this with you, carry it like a sack on a stick, for it is all you need to hold onto.
Life will bring storms.
Life will bring rough waters.
Even so, you will have purpose.
You will have peace.
Everything is there for you, it is all within.
-M.
Ghostly Presence
You hid from me, in your darkness, avoiding the light like it was a plague to end all life.
There was a ghostly presence about you, one that you didn’t understand.
You were a ghost of the night, but you had a kindness in your eyes.
Yet, you only saw your darkness so you feared your fate would be the same.
You came to me for answers.
You came to me for help.
You came to me, calling out, with cries, for you had nowhere else to go.
No-one else could see you, like I could.
Though, I feared you and your darkness, I saw there was a light, within.
There was a light in which you existed, if only for a moment, here and there, it was what helped keep you here.
A darkness like yours could swallow one up.
It could take one down to the deepest oceans, leaving no trace of your existence having ever been.
You have a goodness within you, but to let it grow will take some time.
You will have much work to do, for this darkness is hard to remove.
The fog around you is heavy, as we walk along the beach.
The waves break and reach my feet.
They cannot reach yours, even though you are with me, you are a bit ghostly, an existence that is hovering between worlds.
How did you get this way?
Life must have really been tough on you, to be here, yet not, and without much hope to be found within.
There is hope…
You might not see it, but it is there, and it is waiting for you to see it, too.
I will walk with you.
We can talk.
I will show you your light.
And hopefully, in time, you can see there is more to this life than the darkness, as we make our way down this beach of darkened sand.
-M.
You are the Light
They think they know what is best for you.
They want you to dim your light
Don’t they know that even clouds try to put out the sun’s bright light, but it still shines bright?
You are light.
You are strength.
With the strength is how you shine so bright.
You don’t have to try.
You don’t have to understand why.
You are what you are.
They see it.
They feel it.
They can’t seem to accept it.
You are light.
You shine so bright, and help others see their own light.
Keep on shining.
You are the reason why.
You are the light.
-M.
Don’t Give Up
There are so many things in life that can try to steer us away from our goals or aspriations. When you have a passion, or have your mind set on a specific path in your life, push through. Find a way to get there and don’t let road blocks move you away from your final destination.
We can easily fall down.
We can easily give up.
What takes more tenacity us to push through.
It takes strength to get back up.
You have it in you to get back up.
You have it in you to succeed.
Believe in yourself and find those who also believe in you and want to help you, by encouraging you to go after what you are aspiring to go after.
Don’t ever give up on yourself.
You determine your future.
You determine the outcome.
Don’t give up.
-M.
Introspection
Life is full of lessons.
We can tend to think that one simple solution will solve all of our problems.
Money.
We can think that inner world of ours will be more peaceful if we have more.
Maybe we can work more, take on more jobs, get new credit cards, pull out loans, so we can buy all the new things, so we will feel better.
Feeling better has nothing to do with accumulating more things.
This can bring an even deeper darkness and sense of feeling unfulfilled, as we continue to paddle away from shore, with less and less chance of being able to find the solid land once more.
Solid land is like our peace of mind.
Land grounds us.
Stability and peace come from feeling like you have a solid ground under your feet.
When you know what to expect, or can at least have some preparation for what is to come, that brings peace.
When we are constantly running after more ways to feed our ego, or fulfill this need to feel whole, without actually doing any inner work or introspection, we can find ourselves, spinning around on a boat without oars.
Money can be helpful, it is a very useful form of trade, but allowing it to hold so much power, as to expect it to solve all of your problems, is giving into false hope.
You will only feel fulfilled when you start to work on healing the inner being, that is YOU.
When you start to work on yourself, from the inside out, you are able to create a more solid ground to stand on.
This also gives you the ability to face each storm.
To be continued…
-M.
The Bench
Let’s sit together on a bench, in the marina, by the sea.
We can wait for the sunset, as the seagulls fly by, searching for their next snack left by some passersby.
It might get chilly, but we can sip on some red wine and feel the warmth it brings as we sit there, in the Seabreeze.
I want to sit with you, cuddled up, as the day floats by.
We will hear the ship horns and the waves, as the day turns to dusk.
We can smell the salty air, as the Seabreeze blows by.
There will be a bit of chatter from the seamen and the boats, but we will just listen to it all in silence, as we enjoy our closeness and the warmth of the wine as we find peace in the breeze and a joy in the way the day comes to an end, on a bench by the sea.
There are only so many days that we can find time to sit and enjoy such a peaceful time as this.
I hope we can come back for another time, or two, but if we don’t at least we had this one time, to enjoy the simple silence and the chatter, the Seabreeze, seaguls and the life on the marina, on a bench by the sea.
-M.
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